Hi there! I'm not very tech-savvy, so I apologize in advance for my lack of knowledge. Recently, my old microphone broke, and I replaced it with a JBL headset that has a built-in mic. I used a splitter to connect it directly to the motherboard of my ASRock b650m lightning PC. It was working perfectly until today when I noticed that my desktop audio was bleeding into the mic, creating an echo effect.
In an attempt to fix the issue, I adjusted some audio settings, reset my PC, and made sure that stereo mix and enhanced audio options were turned off. I even unplugged and replugged my headset multiple times.
Finally, I came across a tutorial suggesting that I uninstall the audio device from the device manager and then reset my PC. I got nervous when I saw it would turn off my PC, so I canceled that action. However, now my device is missing from the list, and despite restarting, unplugging, and trying to update the drivers through ASRock's software, nothing seems to work. All I want is to get my headset back to how it was before, and I'd even be okay dealing with the echo later. Can anyone help me out?
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It sounds like uninstalling the device was a bit risky. Instead of uninstalling, you should only disable it in the device manager. Try running a Windows update to see if it recognizes your headset again. Also, you can go into device manager, click on 'View', then 'Show hidden devices', and then 'Scan for hardware changes'. If that doesn't work, check your sound settings and go to 'Troubleshoot'. It might help you repair the setup.
I tried following your suggestion about showing hidden devices and scanning for changes, but it didn’t work. The troubleshooter also just told me to uninstall the device, just like before, which is what got me into trouble in the first place.